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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 11.11 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has an overall score of 91.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's 90.6 overall score. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has Android 11, so it counts with a couple additional features. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a little bit higher 1968 x 2184 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a lot better performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger aperture and a way more MP back facing camera. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has 256 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's battery performance is just as good as the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition one.
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